Completion
Complete each
statement.
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__________ was a bear keeper’s daughter who rose to political power
through marriage in the Byzantine Empire.
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__________ was the great Byzantine general who helped recover lands in North
Africa and Italy for Justinian.
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The fourth piece of Justinian Code, __________ included laws passed after 534
AD.
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Taking over Constantinople in 1453, the __________ later renamed the city
Istanbul and converted the Hagia Sophia to a mosque.
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The ___________ rule over the Eastern Roman Empire during a period of calm and
prosperity.
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__________ were people who objected to icons, a name which literally meant
“icon breakers.”
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Created using tiny pieces of glass, jewels, or ceramic material, __________ were
a common art form used throughout the Byzantine Empire and Eastern Orthodox Church.
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The ___________ were the part of Justinian Code that taught students how to
interpret the law.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The Justinian Code was made up of which of the following works?
a. | All choices are correct | c. | The Novellae | b. | The
Digest | d. | The
Institutes |
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About 10,000 workers were hired to create this magnificent building, boasting
the world’s largest dome at the time. Its name literally means “Holy
Wisdom”in Greek.
a. | none of the above | c. | Hagia Sophia | b. | The Blue Mosque | d. | St. Peter’s
Basilica |
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When the Western and Eastern Churches split, the Western church remained the
Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Church became the:
a. | The Eastern Roman Church | c. | Holy Roman
Church | b. | The Orthodox Church | d. | The Hagia Sophia Church |
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Which Byzantine Emperor was described in two very different lights by his court
historian Procopius?
a. | Constantine | c. | Justinian | b. | Heracles | d. | Theodora |
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Which of the following was NOT a way the city of Constantinople
defended itself?
a. | All of the choices were defenses of Constantinople | c. | the Golden Horn
chain | b. | Bombard canons on the city wall towers | d. | 13 miles of thick walls surrounding the
city |
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What port city did Constantine rebuild to create the city of Constantinople?
a. | Byzantium | c. | Rome | b. | Istanbul | d. | Adrianople |
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Which of the following is NOT a reason that Constantine moved the
capital of the Roman Empire to the east?
a. | To be closer to the wealthy eastern estates | c. | To escape the danger of invasions
from Germanic tribes | b. | To create a more defensible city within
Constantinople | d. | To relocate
the Vatican City and papal authority to the east |
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Who was responsible for starting the Nika Rebellion?
a. | Muslim raiders from North Africa | c. | Gangs of chariot race
supporters | b. | Gangs of bear keepers | d. | Belisarius and his army |
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What was the name of the giant chariot racing stadium that existed in
Constantinople during the rule of Justinian?
a. | The Horse Pathway | c. | The Hippodrome | b. | The Coliseum | d. | The Hagia
Sophia |
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These were pictures created using tiny colored tiles of glass, stone, or clay
fitted together and cemented in place. They were often used to depict human subjects such as
saints or emperors.
a. | Iconoclasts | c. | Icons | b. | Sagas | d. | Mosaics |
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The Western and Eastern Roman churches argued over the use of these religious
paintings and sculptures depicting sacred figures:
a. | Sagas | c. | Mosaics | b. | Busts | d. | Icons |
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During the Nika Rebellion, over 30,000 citizens of Constantinople were killed to
put down the rebellion. Who was responsible for “saving the day” by sending out
Constantinople’s greatest army general to stop the riots?
a. | The Pope | c. | Emperor Justinian | b. | General Belisarius | d. | Empress
Theodora |
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